Outside Source
Oliveira recently revisited the coastal town of Guaruja, Brazil, where he was raised. Oliveira also went crab hunting, an activity he initially started for fun as a kid. However, “Do Bronx” gradually started catching crabs to make money to help his family and his MMA career. Oliveira recalls that he would also give his grandmother some crabs. The former UFC lightweight champion now has the luxury of going crab catching as a hobby. As Oliveira digs in the mud for crabs, he says he is in his “natural habitat.”
A Way of Life
“Right now we’re at Claudevan’s ranch,” Oliveira said in a UFC Countdown video. “I have been coming here since I was a kid. This is where we go fishing, catch crabs, and reconnect with nature a bit. At first, I’d just do it for fun with my friends and uncles when I lived here. Later on, I started doing it to make some money to help with competitions and my family. I’d even give some to my grandma. Now I do it more as a hobby, I really enjoy it… This is my natural habitat.”
Oliveira (36-11) is scheduled to challenge Max Holloway (27-8) for the BMF title in the main event at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Oliveira comes off a submission win over Mateusz Gamrot that saw him rebound from a knockout loss against Ilia Topuria. Meanwhile, Holloway also rebounded from a knockout loss against Topuria with a win over Dustin Poirier in his last outing.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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